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Comptia Project + Project Management
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Hybrid contractual arrangement containing aspects of both cost reimbursable and fixed price contracts. time and material contract have no definitive end - can grow. units are preset by the buyer and seller.
opportunity
time and material contract (T&M)
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
claim
2. Assumptions are factors that - for planning purposes - are considered to be true - real - or certain without proof or demonstration
logical relationship
project management knowledge area
assumptions
risk
3. A change request that has been processed through the integrated change control process and approved
approved change request (Output/Input)
finish to finish (FF)
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
request for quotation (RFQ)
4. The formally documented identification of a defect in a project component with a recommendation to either repair the defect or completely replace the component
defect repair
risk acceptance (Technique)
finish date
staffing management plan
5. An estimating technique that uses a statistical relationship between historical data and other variables (sq. foot in construction - lines of code in software development) to calculate an estimate for activity parameters such as scope - cost - budget
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
resource histogram
parametric estimating (Technique)
earned value management (EV
6. A technique that explores the accuracy of assumptions and identifies risks to the project from inaccuracy - inconsistency - or incompleteness of assumptions
project
identify stakeholders (Process)
assumptions analysis (Technique)
performing organization
7. Measure of schedule efficiency on a project. ratio of earned value (EV) and the planned value (PV). SV = EV minus PV.
analogous estimating (Technique)
work performance information
schedule performance index (SPI)
requirements traceability matrix
8. A specific technique for measuring the performance of work and used to establish the performance measurement baseline
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
activity
decision tree analysis (Technique)
Delphi technique (Technique)
9. Performing the work defined in the project management plan to achieve the project's objectives
direct and manage project execution (Process)
threat
request for information (RFI)
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
10. Risk response planning technique that indicates the project team has decided not to change the project management plan to deal with a risk - or is unable to identify any other suitable response strategy
risk acceptance (Technique)
opportunity
quality
plan communications (Process)
11. Subdivision of a phase
activity code
parametric estimating (Technique)
communications management plan (Output/Input)
sub phase
12. Planning technique used to provide products - services and results that truly reflect customer requirements by translating those customer requirements into the appropriate technical requirements for each phase of project product development
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
logical relationship
voice of the customer
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
13. Describes when and how human resource requirements will be met
projectized organization
backward pass
staffing management plan
define scope (Process)
14. A general data gathering and creativity technique that can be used to identify risks - ideas or solutions to issues by using a group of team members or subject matter experts
performing organization
pareto chart (Tool)
master schedule (Tool)
brainstorming (Technique)
15. One or more numerical or text values that identify characteristics of the work or in some way categorize the schedule activity that allows filtering and ordering of activities within reports
budget
procurement documents (Output/Input)
activity code
data date
16. Identifying quality requirements and/or standards for the project and product and documenting how the project will demonstrate compliance
plan quality (Process)
risk acceptance (Technique)
perform quality assurance (Process)
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
17. Schedule activity that determines when the logical successor activity can begin or end
start date
schedule network analysis (Technique)
seller
predecessor activity
18. Fixed price contract where the buyer pays the seller a set amount regardless of the sellers costs
hammock activity
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
milestone
approved change request (Output/Input)
19. Judgment provided based upon expertise in an application area - knowledge area - discipline - industry - etc. as appropriate for the activity being performed.
early start date (ES)
expert judgment (Technique)
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
planned value (PV)
20. Calendar of working days or shifts that establishes those dates on which schedule activities are worked and nonworking days that determine those dates on which schedule activities are idle
resource breakdown structure
project calendar
start to start (SS)
result
21. Requests to expand or reduce the project scope - modify policies - processes - plans or procedures - modify costs or budgets - or revise schedules
scheduled start date (SS)
program management
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
change requests
22. The right to apply project resources - expend funds - make decisions or give approvals
stakeholder
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
authority
conduct procurements (Process)
23. Learning gained from the process of performing the project
lead (Technique)
start to start (SS)
planned value (PV)
lessons learned(Output/Input)
24. Continuously improving and detailing a plan as more detailed and specific information and more accurate estimates become available as the project progresses and thereby producing more accurate and complete plans that result from the successive iterat
progressive elaboration (Technique)
backward pass
plan communications (Process)
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
25. Risk response planning technique associated with threats that seeks to reduce the probability of occurrence or impact of a risk to below an acceptable threshold
resource calendar
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
risk mitigation (Technique)
milestone schedule (Tool)
26. The earliest point in time on which the uncompleted portions of a schedule activity (or the project) can finish - based on the schedule network logic - the data date and any schedule constraints.
portfolio management (Technique)
plan quality (Process)
early finish date (EF)
define scope (Process)
27. Developing a document that formally authorizes a project or phase and documenting initial requirement that satisfy the stakeholders needs and expectations
logical relationship
monitor and control project work (Process)
rolling wave planning (Technique)
develop project charter (Process)
28. The merging or joining of parallel schedule network paths into the same node in a project schedule network diagram. characterized by a schedule activity with more than one predecessor activity
project management team
path convergence
plan communications (Process)
practice
29. Specific version of the schedule model used to compare actual results to the plan to determine if preventive or corrective action is needed to meet the project objectives
schedule baseline
acquire project team (Process)
budget at completion (BAC)
time and material contract (T&M)
30. A source of variation that is inherent in the system and predictable. on a control chart - it appears as part of the random process variation and is indicated by random pattern of points within the control limits. also referred to as random cause
estimate activity durations (Process)
communications management plan (Output/Input)
common cause
project charter (Output/Input)
31. Inclusive term - describes the sum of knowledge within the profession of project management. includes proven traditional practices that are widely applied and innovative practices that are emerging.
product
project management body of knowledge
request for proposal (RFP)
estimate costs (Process)
32. An entry in the work breakdown structure that can be at any level
develop human resource plan (Process)
work breakdown structure component
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
perform quality control (Process)
33. Analytical technique that uses three cost or duration estimates to represent optimistic - most likely and pessimistic scenarios.
three point estimate (Technique)
performance measurement baseline
product life cycle
perform quality assurance (Process)
34. Someone with management authority over an organizational unit within a functional organization.
project management process group
functional manager
free float
predecessor activity
35. Document that specifies in a complete precise verifiable manner the requirements - design behavior or other characteristics of a system component - product - result or service
estimate activity resources (Process)
specification
actual cost (AC)
scheduled start date (SS)
36. Those processes performed to finalize all activities across all project management process groups to formally close the project or phase
project management body of knowledge
closing processes (Process Group)
progressive elaboration (Technique)
fast tracking (Technique)
37. Number of labor units required to complete a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component
plan quality (Process)
rework
project scope statement (Output/Input)
effort
38. Developing options and actions to enhance opportunities and to reduce threats to project objectives
plan risk response (Process)
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
produce scope
percent complete
39. Point in time that work was scheduled to finish on a schedule activity. called planned finish date
performance measurement baseline
scheduled finish date (SF)
risk avoidance (Technique)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
40. Collection of generally sequential - non overlapping product phases whose name and number are determined by the manufacturing and control needs of the organization.
product life cycle
change requests
standard
acquire project team (Process)
41. Those criteria - including performance requirements and essential conditions which must be met before project deliverables are accepted
acceptance criteria
program management
requested change(Output/Input)
reserve
42. A point in time associated with schedule activity's completion.
procurement documents (Output/Input)
schedule compression
validation
finish date
43. Developing a detailed description of the project and product
plan procurements (Process)
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
activity
define scope (Process)
44. List of project team members - their project roles and communication information
early start date (ES)
project team directory
BCWS
historical information
45. Information system consisting of tools and techniques to gather - integrate and disseminate the outputs of project management processes.
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
work breakdown structure dictionary
46. Person or group that provides financial resources in cash or in kind for the project
work package
closing processes (Process Group)
sponsor
report performance (Process)
47. The process of confirming human resource availability and obtaining team necessary to complete project assignments
variance
acquire project team (Process)
authority
project team directory
48. Deliverable that is subject to approval by the project sponsor or customer
acceptance criteria
rework
Monte Carlo simulation
external deliverable
49. Sum of products - services and results to be provided as a project
threshold
scope
scheduled finish date (SF)
data date
50. Something tangible used in performing an activity to produce a product or result
procurement documents (Output/Input)
monitor and control risks (Process)
tool
schedule model (Tool)